as in maybe
it is possible
he may possibly recover after such a serious mistake, but it doesn't seem likely
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At the same time, more and more Americans embraced Manifest Destiny, the idea that continental conquest was inevitable and that the lands stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific (and possibly beyond) were American by divine right.
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
There were also rumblings, according to Vaccaro, about the team possibly being courted to a new stadium in New Jersey that would have had a fresh look compared to the crumbling Yankee Stadium that was hoping for city funding to make integral repairs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Newton believed Molly had survived by eating small animals, possibly possums – marsupials considered a pest in New Zealand.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Saturday night Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
There were also rumblings, according to Vaccaro, about the team possibly being courted to a new stadium in New Jersey that would have had a fresh look compared to the crumbling Yankee Stadium that was hoping for city funding to make integral repairs.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 1 Apr. 2026
Newton believed Molly had survived by eating small animals, possibly possums – marsupials considered a pest in New Zealand.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
Saturday night Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possibly
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Eric Nadel is in a group that includes Mel Allen, Bob Uecker, Harry Kalas, Jerry Coleman, Denny Matthews, Red Barber, Ernie Harwell, Jon Miller, Jack Brickhouse, Marty Brennaman, Harry Caray, Jack Buck, and maybe the most revered of them all, Vin Scully.—
Mac Engel
April 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Obviously in talking about your feelings, for women too but maybe especially for men, there’s a stigma and a little bit of a scary thing.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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This is a accident-prone day, perhaps because unexpected events will catch some people off guard, creating distractions that are hard to deal with.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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Adam is expected to throw back-to-back days before his potential activation on April 8, or perhaps after the road trip.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Adams, who did not answer my e-mails—an alpha move, no doubt—would probably have been proud.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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The pregnancy storyline this season is probably the most mature one the show’s had so far.—
Arushi Jacob,
Variety,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Possibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possibly. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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